Business Litigation Cases

Representing the Mexican subsidiary of an international multinational corporation in cross-border matters (Mexico and USA) involving the illegal arrests of the corporation’s employees in Mexico following a dispute concerning an alleged breach of contract.
Successfully defended our client, a major automobile parts manufacturer, in a consumer class action seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for costs of defective parts used in Ford vehicles.
Successfully resolved a utility dispute for our client, a major manufacturer and marketer of petroleum products, including fuels, lubricants, and petrochemicals. The case involved the breach of a joint venture agreement for the joint payment of common services and utility costs. The resolution saved our client millions of dollars in costs.
Defending a corporation against claims by one of its employees of sexual and racial discrimination.
Collecting over $500,000 for a company who lost that amount in its corporate money market fund when the national brokerage firm managing the fund invested the money in the short-term commercial paper of Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Defending at an injunction hearing a California company that was accused of misappropriation of confidential technical and business information and unfair competition.
Representing an Illinois-based utility company in litigation against distressed bondholders seeking recovery following an $80 million bond default for an electric power facility located outside of Chicago. This was the "eighth largest municipal bond default in the history of the municipal market," according to the Bond Investors Association.
Winning a dismissal of all claims against a major utility company in an antitrust lawsuit alleging conspiracy to monopolize, tying, and a group boycott involving the Panhandle interstate gas pipeline system.
Winning a seven-figure settlement against a major Houston law firm for breach of fiduciary duty and legal malpractice arising out of the preparation of various testamentary instruments.
Litigating the existence of an agreement to affiliate our client's television stations with the WB Television Network. We secured a favorable settlement in the context of the sale of our client's Houston station for $95 million, an "incredibly high" price according to Variety, including payment of all our attorneys' fees.
Defending a major pharmaceutical company in a $68 million lawsuit claiming breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, misappropriation of confidential information, and conspiracy to convert patent rights in connection with the company's alleged failure to invest in an agricultural equipment enterprise.
Representing a major real estate developer in a lawsuit for breach of a lease agreement. We recovered $500,000, which included the full amount due and all attorneys' fees.
Representing a Houston-based health care company in litigation arising from the sale of a subsidiary. The subsidiary was placed in receivership and eventually bankruptcy. The client received the lion's share of the value of the subsidiary's assets